Invalid&#39;s bed.



M, J. B EIFF.

mum's BED.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1909.

Patnted Apr. 18, 1 911.

Maya] 1 esasa's.

To all whom it concern."

Be it known that I, MARY J. Rnrrr, a citizen of the United-States, residing at Los ngeles, in the county of'Los Angelcs and State of'California, have invented certain new r'a-nd useful Improvements in Invalids .Beds, of which the following is a specifica- 'tion, reference being had companyingdrawingf. '10 This-invention relates to beds,-and has tor its object the production of a bed which can be projected out of a window, and can therein to the acinvention" consistsof certain novel. construct1ons,'coinbinations and arrangements of parts,;as.=will be hereinafter fully described andfclaimed.

'In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective'wiew showing the bed applied to a windoW Eig. -2;iis transverse section of the bedrshowing the same in connection with lithe track; Fi 3 is an elevation of the roller over yvhich the controlling ropes are adapt ed to pass; Fig.4 Isa perspective ofone' of,

the Lend guards of the bed frame; Fig. 5 is e an elevation of the roller supporting-memlie'rfrof the bed. g

Referringto'the drawings by numerals, l designates. the Window out of'which is adapted to. project-track members 2, which are provided with longitudinallyextending giooves .Thetraclts 2 are braced upon their lower faces by means of, angulanex 4c tending members 4, which engage the under face of the tracks. and the outside of the building. 7 l' 'fiinged to, the inside ofc the buildlngor window 1 is also a pair of inwardly-extendi 5 ingtracks ii, which are also provided with longitudinally extending.,grtioves 6, which grooves comnl'unicate with the grooves 3hr the tracks 2. The tracks are hinged to thejsupport .by means c ofhinges 7 and are provided upon their under surface will .a block 8, ,Whichis adapted to be en;

gage d "Eby the} enter. fend of an; caressin brace 9, which brace 1s hmge to the building or support at, 10.

the inside of p I Therefore, it will be,obv1ous that when the 'inw 'rdly-extending tracks 5 are not in use,

, Marty JANE REIFF, or nos ANGELES,

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Specificaticn of Letters Patent.

CALIFORNIA.

the braces '9 can be released and thrown down or flat against the support or inside of the building and then-the track 5 can also be swung downwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Secured to the sides of the tracks 2 is'a railing 12, which extends across end of one track to the outer end of the other track and along the sides of the tracks 2, thereby encircling the tracks for inclosing the bed adapted to be supported by said tracks. The end pieces 13 are adapted to engage the railinglQupon the ends of the body and comprise a substantial wire frame work, .:provided with angularly-disposed braces 1st. 'The end-pieces are provided upon their upper side with hooks 15, which I Patented Apr. 18, 1911, g Application filed August 11, 19%. Serial No. 512,377. i l

the outer outer side of the body is also proyided with f a plurality of angularly-disposed braces 16 and vertical braces 17, which not only brace the railing but. also act as a shield for preventing any one sleeping upon the 'bed adapted to be supported by the tracks from falling or. bed 18 is-adapted to be supported upon the tracks and upon the bottom side thereof. is secured transversely-en tending braces 19, which cairvfupon their lower surfaces rollers 20, which rollers are adapted to travel in the longitudinally extending grooves 3 and 6 of the tracks 2' and 5. i y

Directly above the window is journaled a pulley member 21, which is provided with a plurality of'-gi'ooves .22, over which are adapted to pass guy ropes. A pair of ropes 23 pass over the two outer grooves ofHt-he pulley 21, and over the pulleys Qtcarned by the outer ends of the track members 5and have one endattachediat 28 to the opposite ends of opposite sides'of the'bedlS and pass over the inner groovesof thepulley 21 and have at'thelr ou'ter endsknobs '30.

It, will be obvious that when it isde sired 1 to; I within the .wlndow the ropes 23 can be drawn which will cause the witl'ldr'aw the bed bed 18 to be drawn upon the tracks5 thereby bringing the. same within the Window. However,- if the dew and it is desired to haveythesameexbed '18 is within the win- 35 the window frame and the occupants to sleep in the open air. It

will also be obvious that the present inventionroduces a novel meansfor readily allowing the bed to be either positioned out of the-window or drawn within the same.

What I claim is:

'- 1. In a-device of the class described the icombination with a bed adapted to be extended froma window, of a plurality of outwardly-extending tracks supported from .20 said window and provided with longitudinally extending grooves, an angularly extending brace secured to the track and adapted to engage the support or the window frame for bracing, said tracks, means carried by said bodyand engaging the tracks for .al-

lowing the bed to freely travel thereon, and means engaging the bed and adapted to facilitate the moving of the same within or C out of the window. 2; In a device of the class described the combination with a bed, tracks supported upon a window and extending therefrom,"

means engaging said tracks and bracing the same, inwardly-extending tracks hinged to adapted to be normally held in the same longitudinal plane as said first-mentioned tracks for allowing the bed to be withdrawn within the window, and means engaging said bed' for facilitat- 40 ing the withdrawingof the bed within the 7 "window. I

, 3. In a device of the class described the combination with a pair of tracks projecting outwardly from the window, of a bed 4 adapted to travel thereon, a plurality of tracks extending inwardly from the Window and hinged to the window frame, inwardlyextending braces engaging said hinged tracks and adapted to normally support the same in the same longitudinal plane as the outwardly-extending tracks, cables engaging said bed su ported upon the window frame and adapte tofacilitate the drawing of the bed-within the window or the drawing of the bed out of the window.

- 4. In adeviceof the class described the combination with a plurality ofoutwardlyextending tracks adapted to extend from the window, of a plurality of inwardly;extendjing tracks, a bed adapted to travel thereon,

pulleys supported by the outer ends of said outwardly and inwardly-extending tracks, a pulley wheel supported'by' the window frame, and'cables secured to the respective sides of saidbed and passing over said pul bythe tracks 2, thereby for allowing the bed to be withdrawn with- 80 of said pulley leys for facilitating the placing of the bed 7 in or out of the window.-

I 5. In a device of the-class described the combination with a plurality of outwardlyextending tracks and a plurality of inwardly-extending track-s, means bracing said tracks, pulleys carried by the outer ends of said tracks, a pulley wheel supported by said frame and provided with a plurality of grooves, a pair of cables secured to one side cf said body and passing over the pulley supported'by the outer ends of the inwardlyextending tracks and the outer grooves of said pulley wheels supported by the frame in the window, a plurality of cables secured to the opposite side of the bed passing around the pulleys carried by the outer end of the outwardly-extending tracks, and said cables passing over the inner grooves wheel carried by the frame and adapted to facilitate the placing ofthe bed in. an extended position or out of the window. n a v 6. In a device ofv the class described the combination with a plurality of tracks extending from the window, a railing extending around said tracks and across the ends thereof, of end pieces supported upon said railing, said end pieces comprising a frame work provided with a plurality of angularly-disposed braces, and hook means carried by the end pieces and adapted teem gage the frame work for supporting the a same thereon. '100 7. In a device of the class described, tracks mounted within a window, a mattress supporting frame adapted to travel on said tracks, and means connected to one end of i said tracks and to said mattress supporting frame whereby the mattress supporting frame may be moved upon said tracks.

8. A structure having a window, a track extending through the window, a structure mounted formovement on the track, and means adapted to be operated by the occupant of the movable structure for actuating said movable structure.

9. A structure having a window, a track extending through the window, a structure mounted for movement on the track, and means adapted to be operated by-the occu pant of the movable structure for shifting slaid structure outwardly through thewin- 10. A structure having a window, a track extending through the window, a'structure mounted for movement on. the track, and means adapted to be operated by'the occupant of the movable structure for actuating the same inwardly through the window.

11. device of the class described including a track, means for detachably securing thefinmei'to a supporting structure, a bed 989,875 8 means operable by the occupantof the bed In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my for shifting the same along the track. signature in presence of two Witnesses.

,12. A device of the class described including a track, a Wheel supported bed mount-ed V MARY JANE REIFF 5 for movement thereon, and means adapted \Vitnesses! to be actuated by the occupant of the bed MARIETTA ALLEN,

for shifting said bed along the track. ESTELLA E. APSLEYJ 

